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CAPM Reference Material
A list of reference material for CAPM certification
CAPM Reference Material Recommended by PMI
PMI recommends the following 7 reference guides for the CAPM Exam:
- PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition - by PMI
- The Standard for Project Management - included in the PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition
- Agile Practice Guide, 2017 - by PMI
- Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - by PMI
- The PMI Guide to Business Analysis (December 2017) - by PMI
- Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid - by Robert K. Wysocki
- Project Management Answer Book, 2nd Edition - by Jeff Furman
CAPM Study Guide
We provide five CAPM study guides that cover everything you need to know for the CAPM Exam.
- CAPM Guide: This guide is laid out as per the CAPM Exam Content Specs published by PMI.
- PM Fundamentals: This guide covers Domain 1 (PM Fundamentals and Core Concepts) and Domain 2 (Predictive Plan Based Methodologies) for CAPM certification.
- Agile Guide for CAPM: This guide covers Domain 3 (Agile Frameworks and Methodologies).
- Business Analysis Guide for CAPM: This guide covers Domain 4 (Business Analysis Frameworks).
- PM Study Notes: This guide deep-dives into a wide range of commonly confused project management concepts relevant for CAPM.
All CAPM Study Material
For a complete overview of all CAPM study material — including study guides, practice exams, downloadable PDFs, and reinforcement tools — visit the CAPM Study Material page.
Project Management Processes Guide
- Process Groups: A Practice Guide by PMI: This is a new guide by PMI that organizes the 49 project management processes according to Process Groups instead of Knowledge Areas. This is useful to learn about the project management processes, which are fundamental to managing projects and an important topic for CAPM certification.
Resources For Agile Topics
In addition to our Agile Guide, the following resources are useful to learn about Agile concepts: